Howe (surname)


Howe is an English surname with Scandinavian roots. Howe is an Old Norse surname derived from haugr, meaning in the Viking era a hill, knoll, or burial mound and may refer to a tumulus, or barrow. However when derived from, it can refer to a hollow or dell. Historically the surname was most commonly found in the Northeast of England and the Orkney and Shetland islands near the Norwegian coastline.
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated in Scotland's Orkney Islands. It was probably built around. Similarly Midhowe is located on the Orkney Islands, dated to 3500 BC. Duggleby Howe is one of the largest round barrows in Britain, located in the county of North Yorkshire. Yorkshire experienced several distinct Viking incursions, with residents having an ancestry with their roots in the North Sea.
Notable people with the surname include:

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